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Shaggy Muses: The Dogs Who Inspired Virginia Woolf, Emily Dickinson, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Edith ... 13 reviews
Maureen Adams
Ballantine Books, 2007
A Unique and Very Readable book
+ Excellent mini-bios plus dog stories
+ Shaggy Muses
+ New look at women authors
+ Long Shelf Life
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The Incredible Journey 79 reviews
Sheila Burnford
Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 1997
It really is an incredible journey
+ the incredible journey
In the Incredible Journey by Shelia Burnford 3 animals go on a dangerous current owner (John Longbridge) is not clear but they somehow know their former owner is coming back.
Three animals venture from their own home off to their old home and encounter many dangers along the way. Not long after ...
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Always Faithful: A Memoir of the Marine Dogs of WWII18 reviews
William Putney
Potomac Books Inc., 2003
Eye Opening, Heartfelt, Courageous
+ Worth it
+ Wonderful book about dogs
+ Must reading
+ better than I expected
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Hachiko Waits 11 reviews
Leslea Newman
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2004
Hachi, you are the best dog in Japan.
+ Loved it.
+ Hachiko Waits
+ Hachiko Waits
+ HACHIKO WAITS
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Bandit: The Heart-Warming True Story of One Dog's Rescue from Death Row1 review
Vicki Hearne
Skyhorse Publishing, 2007
Get this book, now!
Just like her other book, Animal Happiness, Vicki Hearne really makes you care for Bandit another animal outcast that she rescues. Hearne goes to court and fights for this dog. This is a great, heart-warming tale that any animal lover will fall in love with.
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The Call of the Wild7 reviews
Jack London
Prestwick House Inc., 2005
Meat on them bones
+ Recent Divorced Mother
+ Drama That Is Good for the Kids
+ bucks nasty fights
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A Dog's Life: Autobiography of a Stray55 reviews
Ann M. Martin
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2007
A dogs life~
+ It touched my heart. A must read for dog lovers of all ages
+ A Great Book filled with many joys and sorrows.
+ For all dog lovers
+ Heart-wrenching
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A Three Dog Life73 reviews
Abigail Thomas
Harvest Books, 2007
A Three Dog Life by Abigail Thomas is a delightful book
+ A Moveable Feast.
+ A Three Dog Life
+ Maybe first E-book I also buy as a real book - this is a keeper
+ Not a book about dogs....but I loved it
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A Dog Day Or The Angel In The House (1919)1 review
Walter Lewis Emanuel
Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2008
a dog lover's classic!!
A long sought-after favorite of collectors is back in print!! Cecil Aldin is known for capturing the personality of dogs perfectly in his illustrations. If you're unfamiliar with his work this book is a charming introduction. A must-have if you love dogs, and especially if you collect dog books.
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Dog Spelled Backwards: Soulful Writing by Literary Dog Lovers
Mordecai Siegal
St. Martin's Press, 2007
“To err is human, to forgive canine.” --Anonymous A classic collection of the best of canine literature celebrating the soulful nature of dogs In Dog Spelled Backwards , author Mordecai Siegal presents a warm, wise, witty and wonderful collection of writing about the divine nature of dogs from the best of American and English literature and song. Siegal’s choices for ...
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The Social Lives of Dogs20 reviews
Elizabeth Marshall Thomas
Pocket, 2001
Enjoyable Animal Observation/ Analysis by Human Anthropologist
+ Elizabeth Marshall Thomas IS the original animal whisperer!
+ A must-read for any dog lover.
+ A quick, enjoyable book for dog lovers
+ a peaceable kingdom
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The Plague Dogs: A Novel65 reviews
Richard Adams
Ballantine Books, 2006
A Beautiful Book
+ Just Short of Greek Tragedy....
+ Oh Snitter & Rowf!!!
+ Fun Book
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The Pawprints of History: Dogs and the Course of Human Events9 reviews
Stanley Coren, Andy Bartlett, 2002
A charming view of some wonderful friendships
+ Love Dogs, Love History, Love this book!
+ Dog Lovers Unite!
+ Pawprints of History
+ The book is amazing
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Kinship with Animals: Updated Edition2 reviews
Council Oak Books, 2006
More than just entertainment
+ Process, not content
This book will make you laugh and cry, and will keep you mesmerized until the last page. But more than that, it will make you think and rethink. It will challenge the reader to consider new ways of looking at the intelligent life that surrounds us, and to realize that these other beings are more ...
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Because of Winn-Dixie750 reviews
KATE DICAMILLO
Scholastic, 2000
A little book with a lot of heart
+ Charming!
+ Man's Best Friend
+ how a stray dog wins friends and influeces people
+ Because of Winn Dixie
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The Dogs Who Found Me: What I've Learned from Pets Who Were Left Behind52 reviews
Ken Foster
The Lyons Press, 2006
Heartfelt and Fabulous
+ Appreciated by Fellow Animal Rescuer
+ Wish I'd read it, instead of listened...
+ Animal Lover
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The New Work of Dogs: Tending to Life, Love, and Family24 reviews
Jon Katz
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2004
Great Read!
+ I LOVE DOGS
I really enjoyed reading this book about the new work of dogs. Jon Katz writes what I always see in the lives of people with dogs, but can't exactly put into words. He does a great job of that by writing about the lives of people with dogs and how their dogs serve them. Yes, there are actual ...
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Just Gus: A Rescued Dog and the Woman He Loved26 reviews
Laurie Williams
McWitty Press, 2006
Just Gus Review
+ Easy reading that will grab your heart
+ heartbreaking
This is a beautiful story that can be read in about an hour. It's of hope, kindness and generosity of spirit. The photos are delightful as well.
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The Blessing of the Animals: True Stories of Ginny, the Dog Who Rescues Cats12 reviews
Philip Gonzalez, Leonard Fleischer, ...
Harper Paperbacks, 1997
Absolutely wonderful
+ Tribute for Ginny - The Dog Who Rescued 900+ Cats!
+ Our Kitty Saint has left us...
+ Who Would NOT Like This Book?
+ BUY THIS BOOK!
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Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home: And Other Unexplained Powers of Animals28 reviews
Rupert Sheldrake
Three Rivers Press, 2000
Amazing, Enlightening, Thought-Provoking
+ Making science a quality social experience
+ questions which are rarely asked - and an attempt to answer
+ Convincing Research
+ One of the best books I've read lately
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